Spring Migration Report 2015

This report shows the first date that a spring migrant/summer visitor was seen in the Costa Blanca area, where it was seen and who reported the sighting.

Birds are listed in order of the date they arrived. Information for previous years can be found in the Spring Migration Comparisons Report.

SPECIES

DATE

WHERE SEEN

REPORTED BY

House Martin

14th February

El Hondo

Barry Chambers

Swallow

14th February

El Hondo

Barry Chambers

Little Ringed Plover

23rd February

Santa Agueda

Mary and John

Short toed Eagle

1st March

Vistabella Road

Barry Chambers

Great Spotted Cuckoo

2nd March

El Clot

Mark Etheridge

Red rumped Swallow

6th March

El Clot

Mary and John

Yellow Wagtail

7th March

El Hondo/San Felipe

Barry Chambers

Redstart

7th March

El Hondo/San Felipe

Barry Chambers

Whinchat

13th March

Guadalentin Valley

Barry Chambers

Bee eater

13th March

Guadalentin Valley

Barry Chambers

Pallid Swift

15th March

Vistabella Road

Barry Chambers

Sand Martin

17th March

Vistabella hide

CBBC Members

Alpine Swift

17th March

San Felipe

CBBC Members

Marbled Duck

17th March

San Felipe

CBBC Members

Subalpine Warbler

17th March

San Felipe

CBBC Members

Woodchat Shrike

24th March

Lo Monte

Barry Chambers

Common Swift

25th March

Vistabella road

Barry Chambers

Night Heron

26th March

El Clot

Bryan Thomas

Little Bittern

26th March

El Clot

Bryan Thomas

Willow Warbler

27th March

Consorcio/gated road

Barry Chambers

Savi’s Warbler

27th March

Consorcio/gated road

Barry Chambers

Reed Warbler

28th March

Vistabella road

Barry Chambers

Common Tern

29th March

El Pinet

Barry Chambers

Caspian Tern

29th March

El Pinet

Barry Chambers

Collared Pratincole

29th March

San Felipe

Elaine Warnock

Wheatear

31st March

Petrola area

John, Mary and Bryan

Black eared Wheatear

31st March

Petrola area

John, Mary and Bryan

Lesser Kestrel

31st March

Yecla area

John, Mary and Bryan

Great Reed Warbler

2nd April

Green Sandpiper alley

Bryan, John and Mary

Garganey

2nd April

San Felipe

Bryan, John and Mary

Pied Flycatcher

4th April

El Clot

Greta Owen

Short toed Lark

5th April

Guadalentin

John and Mary

Quail (HO)

5th April

Nr.Vistabella road

Andrew Lamb

Squacco Heron

6th April

Vistabella road

Barry Chambers

Purple Heron

12th April

San Felipe

Paul and Greta

Nightingale

15th April

Segura Formentura

Barry Chambers

Wood Warbler

15th April

Segura Formentura

Barry Chambers

Turtle Dove

19th April

El Clot

Bryan Thomas

Melodious Warbler

20th April

Segura Formentura

Barry Chambers

Curlew Sandpiper

21st April

La Mata

Nick Gartward

Roller

23rd April

El Hondo fields

Mark Etheridge

Red necked Nightjar

25th April

Hondon de las Nieves

Stephan and Els

Whiskered Tern

8th May

San Felipe

Barry Chambers

Little Tern

8th May

San Felipe

Barry Chambers

Spotted Flycatcher

8th May

La Mata

Barry Chambers

Gull billed Tern

8th May

San Felipe

Barry Chambers

Rufous Bush Robin

28th May

Gran Alacant

Mark Etheridge

Eleanora’s Falcon

4th June

La Granadella

Nigel Bentley

Next field trip –

ALL FIELD TRIPS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS

El Hondo North Gate opening times –

Visits can only be made on Saturday mornings between 8.30 and 11.30. You have to be there at 8.30 and you cannot leave until 11.30. Telephone 966 678 515 to book your place. The reserve at San Felipe is open most of the time with the Visitor Centre open on certain days.